John Tatarko

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Education:

1991, Ph.D., Soil Science, Kansas State University.

1980, M.S., Soil Science, Texas Tech University.

1976, B.S., Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Research Interests:

Soil erosion modeling and control; weather simulation modeling; overwinter effects on soil aggregation.

Projects:

Particulate Emissions from Wind Erosion: Processes, Assessment, and Control

Wind Erosion Impact on Air Quality in Mexico City

Wind Erodibility of Biosolid Amended Soils

The Wind Erosion Prediction System (Weps) User Documentation, Tutorials and Training Materials

Most Recent Publications:

Tatarko, J., Wagner, L.E. 2007. An Introduction to the Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE)2007 Annual International Meeting, 17-20 June 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2007 CDROM. (Abstract).

Tatarko, J., Stefonick, N.A. 2007. Wind Erodibility of Biosolids - Amended Soils: A Status Report. Water Environment Federation. 12(5):12-15. (Abstract)

Lui, L.Y., E.L. Skidmore, E. Hasi, L. Wagner, and J. Tatarko. 2005. Dune sand transport as influenced by wind directions, speed and frequencies in the Ordos Plateau, China. Geomorphology. 67:283-297. (Abstract)

Van Donk, S.J., Wagner, L.E., Skidmore, E.L., Tatarko, J. 2005. Comparison of the Weibull Model with measured wind speed distributions for stochastic wind generation. Trans ASAE 48 (2):503-510. (Abstract)

Tatarko, J. 2003. Soil Erosion by Wind and Its Control. Video Produced for NRCS, 2003. 35. min. / Color VHS & DVD. (Video web page)

Coen, G.M., Tatarko, J., Martin, T.C., Cannon, K.R., Goddard, T.W., and Sweetland, N.J. 2003. A Method for Using WEPS to map Wind Erosion Risk Assessment of Albert Soils. Environmental Modelling and Software 19:185-189. (Abstract)

Tatarko, J., E.L. Skidmore, and L.E. Wagner. 1995. Weather submodel technical description. IN Proc. of WEPP/WEPS Symposium, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Des Moines, IA. (abstract)

Hagen, L.J., L.E. Wagner, and J. Tatarko. 1995. Wind Erosion Prediction system (WEPS): Introduction. IN Proc. of WEPP/WEPS Symposium, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Des Moines, IA.

Tatarko, J. 1995. Main Program. IN Wind Erosion Prediction System Technical Description. Proc. of WEPP/WEPS Symposium Soil and Water Conservation Society, Des Moines, IA.

Skidmore, E.L. and J. Tatarko. 1990. Stochastic wind simulation for erosion modeling. Trans. Am. Soc. Agr. Engin. 33(6):1893-1899.